Arknights, but all characters are NPCs?

Amiya has grown into the graceful young lady she is today.

as well as--

Kal'tsit raised her head and glanced at Lu Shang.

As expected, Lu Shang showed an amused expression and said with a smile: "What's the matter? They are all veterans of Babel Tower. Kal'tsit, why don't you ask the Doctor and Theresa about their affairs?"

"..."

Doctor... She doesn't know yet.

But Theresa...

Kal'tsit really wanted to say that she was not blind.

She clearly saw the ten rings on Amiya's hand and the diamond-shaped pupils...

That is the black crown, the symbol of the so-called "survival of civilization."

But the "continuation of civilization" should be on Theresa...

If Lu Shang hadn't been deliberately making fun of Amiya and changing her clothes to scare Kal'tsit.

Then, if "the continuation of civilization" appears on Amiya, there is only one possibility...

Theresa is dead.

But why?

Why?

Did the battle between the two kings of Kazdel lose?

But even if she lost, Theresa should not die.

Assassination?

That's even more impossible.

Indeed, Theresa looked weak and frail, just like a Yamato Nadeshiko-like married woman.

But if you really think Theresa is a weak woman who is powerless, then she can rip the top of your head off with just one slap.

Theresa is one of the six heroes. With the support of the contemporary Demon King, Kazdel is theoretically the strongest. Who can assassinate her?

Even if Tracy came in person, it would be hard to say who would kill whom.

So why did Theresa die?

"Kal'tsit (feeling confused...)"

"Kal'tsit (denying the fact...)"

"Kal'tsit (I don't want to believe it...)"

Seeing three pop-up boxes pop up above Kal'tsit's head, Lu Shang asked at the right time: "Do you want me to give you an answer?"

"..." Kal'tsit opened her mouth, but finally shook her head: "No need."

It's not that she doesn't want to accept the facts.

Firstly, she still couldn't trust Lu Shang 100%. It would be a miracle if she could trust a strange man who wanted her body and might rape her at any time.

The second reason was that she was already in a state of confusion. If Lu Shang deliberately gave her a wrong answer, then based on her preconceived notions, she would probably make a misjudgment.

The third reason is, can you please put away the smile on the corner of your mouth? That look of "Hey, I just love to see your defense-breaking expression, Kal'tsit", Kal'tsit would have to be crazy to believe him.

"Oh, that's fine."

Seeing this, Lu Shang considerately changed the subject: "Then let's continue talking about the problems in this dream world."

Right...

Kal'tsit sighed and forced herself not to think about Theresa anymore. "According to what you said, there are only two possibilities. One, I will stay in this dream world forever like you. Two, after a certain period of time, I will wake up from the dream and leave here."

If she couldn't leave this so-called dream world, then it would be useless for her to think more.

Knowing that this was of utmost importance, Kal'tsit asked first: "The strange rule from before? You said that we can't leave the room from 0:6 to :, why is there such a precise time?"

"Because Kal'tsit, oh, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about that NPC Kal'tsit."

Lu Shang turned his head and looked at the time, and said, "The NPC Kal'tsit always goes to bed at 0:6 and gets up at 0:6, and you happened to travel through time at :, so if you can travel back, it would be about :?"

"6 points?"

If there is a pattern to follow, then 6 o'clock is indeed more likely.

And looking at the time, it’s almost time.

"Then let's assume that you can travel back in time, Kal'tsit."

Lu Shang nodded and said, "Under this premise, there is a question that requires you, Kal'tsit, to verify it yourself."

"what is the problem?"

"Can the real world affect the dream world? Can the dream world affect the real world?"

"... ...,What's the meaning...?"

Kal'tsit keenly sensed that something was wrong.

But Lu Shang would never give her a chance. He searched his pockets and said, "It's very simple. If you, Kal'tsit, were in the real world and your arm was broken, your leg was broken, or you were almost cut in two by a sword, and you traveled to the dream world at this time, would you bring these injuries with you, or would you be replaced with a good body?"

“It should be replaced with a complete one…” Kal’tsit subconsciously glanced at her right shoulder, but there was no Originium crystal there at all.

"Oh, so let's use this as a counter-argument. What if you, Kal'tsit, get hurt in the dream world? Will you bring it back to the real world?"

"..."

In this dream world, there are only you and me, how could I get hurt?

Oh, you still want to fuck me?

Losing your virginity is also a kind of injury, right?

"Don't look at me like that. I told you there's no rush."

Lu Shang smiled and shook his head: "If you can travel back, it means you can travel back again. There are plenty of opportunities. Why should I be in a hurry? If you can't travel back, then I am even less anxious."

"..."

"So, let's choose a method that won't hurt but can be verified."

Lu Shang took out a marker from his pocket and raised his eyebrows at Kal'tsit: "Come on, Kal'tsit, lift up your skirt and stretch your thighs over here."

Kelsey: “…”

008. So it seems that this word "正" cannot be erased.

Ding-ling-ling-ling——

At 6 o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock on the bedside table rang on time.

Then a hand reached out from under the covers and slapped the alarm clock away.

After a long period of silence, a white and green Kal'tsit caterpillar finally emerged from the quilt.

"Is it morning yet...?"

Kal'tsit doesn't have the habit of staying in bed.

It was just that she had just finished an operation and was exhausted both physically and mentally. She went to bed at 0:6 a.m., but got up at : a.m.

Although she didn't die suddenly, she still had some low blood pressure...

Wait?

Why does she have low blood pressure?

It's not like those NPCs in my dreams, weak like a...

Wait?

Dream?

"... ..., I seem to have had a strange dream?"

Kal'tsit put on cotton slippers, stood up, and walked to the washbasin. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and muttered to herself.

"I dreamed that I seemed to have traveled to a dream world, where my mineralogy was cured, my strength was gone, and my body was as weak as a little girl..."

Kal'tsit turned her head and glanced at her shoulder.

There were several extremely eye-catching Originium crystals that pierced the skin.

"mon3tr."

Kelsey called softly.

Then a huge monster with a body length of nearly 9 meters squeezed into the slightly narrow bathroom.

"It seems like I am dreaming after all."

mon3tr: “*doubtful hiss*”

Kal'tsit had no intention of explaining, she just waved her hand and let mon3tr leave.

Turn on the faucet, take some clean water, and gently splash it on your face.

"I remember that in that dream, there seemed to be a man named Lu Shang, he——"

"Wait? Was that really a dream?"

Thanks to the clean water, Kal'tsit suddenly woke up.

She raised her head warily and looked left and right at her reflection in the mirror.

"I remember that in the dream...the man named Lu Shang seemed to want to verify whether what happened in the dream world could affect the real world."

"And the way to verify that is..."

silence.

There was a long and speechless silence.

It was not until a long time that Kal'tsit silently lowered her head and looked at the two long white legs under her pajamas.

After hesitating, Kal'tsit finally reached out and slowly lifted the hem of her pajamas.

Then, on the inside of her thigh, the word "positive" written with a marker was clearly imprinted in her eyes.

Kelsey: “…”

It turns out that was not a dream...

Kelsey's face suddenly turned dark.

Because the word "正" is actually used for counting.

Every time Lu Shang wrote a stroke, he would press the "Force High ○" option in front of her.

The character "正" has five strokes in total, so...

"Tsk."

Even Kal'tsit couldn't help smacking her lips after successfully recalling everything that happened in the dream world.

God knows how much determination Kal'tsit had to suppress the idea of ​​dying together with Lu Shang.

"never mind."

"But does this prove that I can travel to the dream world and also travel back from the dream world?"

"And... since the word "positive" has also been brought back, does that mean that the dream world can indeed affect the real world?"

No, that would be a bit scary.

Because you don’t know how big of an impact it will have.

But there is no point in worrying now, because there is only one special case, Kal'tsit, and the sample size is too small. Even if you want to worry, you don't know where to start.

So, the most important question now is -